Rain
and the Albula pass

Week 27 Week 28 Week 29
179km
2850m
14km/h
10415km
There has been so much rain! I already planned for that, but had to extend my stay in Fanas a day, as it was simply pouring. Waiting and having nothing better to do than planning has the effect of having too many options. After a lot of back and forth, I finally decided for the Albula Pass. And it was fabulous!
Where the 179 kilometers took me
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Stage From To Distance cycled this weekDistance Ascend climbe this weekAscend Average speed this weekSpeed
Day 141 Urigen Fanas 65km 850m 15km/h
Day 142 Fanas Surava 56km 410m 16km/h
Day 143 Surava Cinuos-Chel 59km 1560m 12km/h
Total distance of the bike tourTotal: 179km 2850m 14km/h
Fri, 25. Aug 2023
65km
850m
15km/h
10301km
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Finishing the Klausenpass. The night was quite spectacular, a lot of thunderstorm and a lot of lightning once I arrived in Urigen. Very glad that I decided to split the pass, otherwise I might have ended in the middle of nowhere in these weather conditions. Originally I had planned a longer tour for that day, but decided to cut it a bit short with the help of the train.

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Tue, 29. Aug 2023
56km
410m
16km/h
10357km
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While being in Fanas, I tried to make a decision where to go next. Having three days being stuck in a room while rain pouring down, I had too many options. Original plan was to go via the Albula pass. Then I thought about the Gotthard and the San Bernardino. The Albula I was a bit worried about the weather conditions, but then I didn't want to go down all the way to Italy again. In the end I decided to do the Albula, but have another day to wait out the most heavy rain. I decided to stay a day in Surava and all would be fine.

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Thu, 31. Aug 2023
59km
1560m
12km/h
10416km
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The biggest ascend! 1560 meters, the majority on the first few kilometers. From Surava, after waiting out another round of rain, I went up the #albulapass. My host did not have high hopes, that I would make it. But of course I did. It's just a matter of taking your time. The first kilometers to Bergün were quite steep, or actually not too steep but looking at the side of the road was a bit shocking. It went down and down. After Preda came the beautiful Lai da Palpuogna and then the trees slowly disappeared and at 2,312 m they were all gone. Very beautiful pass and glad that I decided for this one. After the pass it went downhill, literally and for quite some time. After a closed road and a detour I finally got to my bed and slept well.

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Mood: happy :)
Hibernating